The security crisis in Port-au-Prince continues to deteriorate. In July alone, nearly 500 people were killed when rival gangs warred in Cite Soleil. Armed groups control transportation routes into and out of the capital, extorting and kidnapping travelers.
Washington DC – The Quixote Center celebrates victories against two Trump-era policies: the defeat of Congressional amendments aimed at extending Title 42, and the effective end of the “Remain in Mexico” program.
The following is a translation of a statement by our partners at the Franciscan Network on Migration on the tragedy in Texas, in which 53 migrants were found dead. To read the original statement in Spanish, click HERE.
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2022
Contact: Alexandra Gulden, alexandra@quixote.org
SCOTUS Ruling on “Remain in Mexico” Win for Migrant Communities, but Must Not Lead to Increased Detention
Quixote Center Denounces Preliminary Injunction on Title 42; Continues Call for Restoration of Asylum
Washington D.C.—Today a federal court in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to end Title 42. This decision means that the United States Border Patrol is required to continue to expel migrants immediately upon encounter, thus, denying refugees access to asylum or other humanitarian relief.
The following is press release from the Jesuit's Central American Province and was shared to us by our partners at the Asociación Roncalli. We have translated it into English, you may find the original version HERE.
THE SOCIETY OF JESUS' CENTRAL AMERICAN PROVINCE PRESS RELEASE
April 1, 2022 | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1st, 2022
CONTACT: Alexandra Gulden
alexandra@quixote.org
301-699-0042
Washington D.C.—Today, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky issued a new order terminating the Title 42 order on May 23rd. Under the Trump-era policy, U.S. border officials were allowed to summarily expel or turn away over a million migrants and asylum seekers. The Quixote Center issued the following statement in response:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 21, 2022
CONTACT: Alexandra Gulden
alexandra@quixote.org
504-495-6970
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2021
CONTACT: info@quixote.org
Greenbelt, MD–On Friday, the CDC announced it would extend migrant expulsions under Title 42; and today, the Biden administration will return its first group under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) 2.0, or “Remain in Mexico.” The Quixote Center condemns the continuation of both Trump-era policies. Though Biden promised to “end Trump’s detrimental asylum policies” on the campaign trail, he has continued to systematically deny migrants their right to asylum.
“The racism against people and families from Haiti – for those who have been victims of violence, trauma and family separation – is institutional.”
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English Translation (en Español abajo)
To the Mexican Authorities
To the National Human Rights Commission
To Franciscans International
To all people of good faith
